Buffalo Bill Cody
Subtitle: the man behind the legend
By: Robert A. Carter.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 496
Subjects: Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show -- History; Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Biography; Entertainers -- United States -- Biography; Scouts and scouting -- West (U.S.) -- Biography; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "He was a larger-than-life figure of the frontier whose legendary exploits inspired hero worship among people of all ages. We may remember him as a buffalo hunter, a U.S. Army scout, an Indian fighter, a Pony Express rider, and, finally, a master showman who conceived and starred in the world-famous "Wild West" show. But who was the real William "Buffalo Bill" Cody?".

"Now, in the first full-scale biography in over thirty years, Robert Carter penetrates the true story of Buffalo Bill's extraordinary life. Spanning the settlement of the Great Plains and the violent Indian Wars, the Gold Rush, the Pony Express, and the building of the first transcontinental railroad, Buffalo Bill's life offers illuminating insight into the enduring romance and adventure of the American frontier - especially the Great Plains."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 477-481) and index.